Autographic register



mam! Feb. 8, 1927.

UNITED sTATEs JOHN o. sHEBMAN,

I 1,e1"7,03z 'PATENT OFFICE.

OF DAYTON, OHIO.

Auroenarnrc nners'rna Application flled January 13, 1921. Serial No. 437,047.,

two pin Wheels are used there sometimes,

arises difliculty due to the improper spacing of the rows 'of alignment holes on the two'edges of the paper, or to the slight inaccuracy of the setting of the pin Wheels themselves, causing a tearing of the paper around the holes and a consequent misfeed. Where but a single pin wheel is employed, however, particularly where this pin wheel is located to one side of the machine, there is a likelihood of the paper at the start of the feed pulling sidewi'se and leaving the pins. Also abuse of the mechanism by the jerking at the feed handle, or holding back on the paper would be more likely to result in tearing out the holes where one set of pins are used than where there are more than one. I

It is accordingly the object of my invention to provide auxiliary means for feeding. the paper' at the start of the feed, so that a full free feed is given at the start independent of the pin wheel, and also means for holding lthe paper at a. oint between the storagerolls and the writing table, to prevent undue shifting of the webs on each other while being written upon.

These objects and other advantages of. use

not only in this particular type of machinev but in .autographic registers generally 'I' 40 accomplish by that certain construction and arrangement pf parts to be hereinafter .more specifically pointed out and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a detail end elevation of the device.

Figure 2 is a detail side elevation thereof.

Figure' 3 is a side elevation of an autographic register embodying the features of my invention.

While I have shown a single pin wheel feed, as the only feed except the auxiliary feed used in the register, I do not wish to 'exclude from the invention a^use of two different kinds ofpin Wheels, one on one side of the machine and one onpthe other,

each acting, so far as the webs with which it is in engagement, as a single pin wheel feed. This Will be readil understood without additional views, an the usefulness of the invention for a feeding of different 'lengthed strips at one and the same'operaltion will be 'evident without further discussion. Thus without other modification of the structure, a pin wheel like the one shown, but with a desired number of pins left off, could readily be mounted on the free' end of the shaft, and the pressure roller I extended to take care of this..

Such 'a register on a difl'erent princi le is shown in my coending application 'Serial No. 309,353, file July 8, 1919, same having ripened into Patent. No. 1,394,447, dated October 18, 1921.

Reverting to the structure shown in the drawings, it will be noted that a register is provided having a casing 1 and a writing table 2, over which pass a plurality of webs of paper 3, drawn from storage .rolls 4 mounted within the casing.

At4 the delivery end of the machine is mounted the feed shaft 5, same being under control of a feed handle 6. The handle isy provided with a depresible stop 7, which engages and holds it in locked' position at 'the end of each complete revolution of the .feed shaft.

` The usual pressure roll 8 is provided, and

as usual will be resiliently pressed toward the feed shaft.

Mounted on the feed shaft are a pair of segments or the like 9, which are set so that the peripheries of both have just come in contact with the roll 8 when the feed` 'i handle is in locked`position During tearing-ofl, the segments thusi serve as an effective cIamp. V

There are two disks 10 on the ends of the feed shaft, one of them incorporated with the pin wheel, which said disks are vof less radius than thesevments 9, but greater than the lbody of the pin wheel so that they will permit the roll 8 to rest upon the segments during their movement beneath it and maintain the saidroll away from frictional engagement during the pin feed.

The feed pin wheel is illustrated at 12, having the pins 13. arranged in spacing to correspond with the interspaced registering holes in the paper (not shown).

The pressure roll 8 in the instance illustrated is mounted on arms 14, 14,- which are spring-pressed toward the feed shaft and have noses 14a at their pivot ends, which may be engaged by a latch 15, when desired. For. a spring pressed pressure roll see the patent of T. F. Schirmer No. 940,481, dated November 16, 1909.

As so constructed, the operation |is as follows: The user first brings the paper up over the writing tablefand thence between the pressure roll and that part of the table or other stripper, 15a which in accordance with ordinary practice will be employed, between the pressure roll and the feed devices. To lift up the pressure roll requires a raising of the arms that support it, until engaged by the latch described.

After adjusting the forms printed on the webs with relation to each other, they are set over the pins, which together with the segments will protrude through the stripper element, whereupon the pressure roll is lowered, and the feed may be begun.

The unlatching of the handle followed by revolution thereof, will first result in a full and positive feed of the various webs of paper, by the two segments pressing upward against the roll 8 together with the action of the pin wheel. Once the paper is started, the segments cease to form any contact and the feed pins carry on the feeding, maintaining alignment, and drawing the exactly proper length strips of paper over the writing table and issuing them from the machine.

Relieved from the overeoming of the resistance incident to starting the feed, I have found that a single pin wheel will readily take care of the alignment feed as well as two pin Wheels. p

As soon as the operator has completed one full operation of the feed handle, the segments will preferably be just starting in to feed frictionally against' the pressure roll, when the handle comes to its stop or latch. This friction will hold the paper during.

. tearing of and prevent dislodgment thereof from the pins at the delivery' end of the machine.

In order to avoid any dislodgment of the paper on the feed pins during the operation of writing on the webs, I desire to provide means for holding it at the enteringend of the writing table as well as the issuing end.

The clamp bar 16 is accordingly provided, having arms 17, 17, pivoted to the casing of the Vmachine at 18, said bar straddling the writing table at the entering end thereof. Another pair of levers 19, or a single lever 19, on one side of the machine-only, if desired, are pivoted at 20 to th'e casing and also connected at their ends to the arms 17. A pivot pin 20ab mounted in the end of one 'lever arm is retained in a slot 20b in the other arm thereby permitting the necessaryV motion for the combined lever action of the rev/,08a

arms. 21 on their ends, which ride on cams 22 positioned on the feed shaft, said cams having notches therein which register with the ro'llvers at the exact point wherein the feed handle is in locked position.

Springs 23 act to hold the clamp bar down against the paper on the writing table, and the roller or rollers in position against the cams 22. The notch in the cams is such that the moment the feed shaft is started up, the

rollers 21 will be lifted, and hence the clamp plication of parts is all that is necessary to provide for this. The use of an elevating device on one side only would serve to tip the clamp bar, instead of raising it.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desireV to secure by Letters Patent` is: I

1. In a machine .for making plural copies, a single pin bearing element, adapted to engage successive alignment apertures formed in plural webs of paper, and additional feeding means onerated together with the pin bearing element and comprising movable members engaging the paper frictionally at the start of each feeding operation and then automatically releasing its engagement.

2. In a machine for making plural copies, a single pin bearing element, adapted to engage successive alignment apertures formed in plural webs of paper, and a friction feeding device comprising members positioned on both sides of the paper, one of them being movable to engage and feed the said paper auxiliary to the pin bearing element, and at the inception of each feeding operation and then automatically releasing its engagement.

3. In a machine for making plural copies, a single pin bearing element,` adapted to engage successive alignment apcrtnres formed in plural webs of paper, and a friction feeding device adapted to engage and feed the said paper' auxiliary to the. pin bearing clement` and atthe inception of each feeding operation. said friction feeding device comprising movable members located on both sides of the paper and means to bring them together to cause them to come into engaging position with the paper just at the close of each feeding operation, to hold the paper during removal of the issued portions.

The lever or levers 19 have rollers gage succesive alignment apertures formed 4. In .a machine for making plural copies, a single pin bearing element, adapted to enin plural webs of paper, and a friction feeding device comprising movable members located on both 'sidcs of thepaper t-o engage a'nd feed the saidpaper auxiliary tothe pin bearing element, landy at the inception of each feeding operation, a feed shaft on,

which said pin bearing element is mounted, means for operat-mg the frlction feed device from said shaft` and means for 'auto-4 `to feed the same` friction feeding means mounted on said shaft, `said friction feeding means4 having a limited periphery, whereby it Will not feed during the entire opera-.tion of the feed shaft.

6. In a machine for making plural copies,

, the combination of a feed shaft, pin bearmg means on said'shaft adapted to engage within spaced apertures in webs of paper to feed the same, friction feeding .means mounted on said shaft, said friction feeding means' having a limited periphery, Whereby it Will' not feed during the entire operation of the feed shaft, and said periphery being so positioned .as to start `into friction feeding position at the stopping` point of each complete operation of said feed shaft.

7 In a machine of the Character described, the combination with a feed shaft, a pressure roll mounted over the feed shaft` pin bearing means on the' feed shaft adapted to engage apertures in webs of paper to be fed thereby, means on the shaft having limited 'peripheries and adapted to engage with the said pressure roll., and means for maintaining the pressure roll out of frictional en-" gagement with the paper aftersaid limited perip'hery. contact has been completed.

8. In a machine of the Character described, the combination with a .feed shaft` ahpressure roll mounted over the 'feed shaft, pin

` be'aring means on the feed shaft adapted to| engage apertures in webs of paper to be -fed thereby, means on the shaft having limited .peripheries and adapted to eng-age with the said pressure roll, and means for maintaining the pressure roll out'of frictional engagement with the paper after saidlimited periphery contact has been completed, said limited peripheryI means being located on the feed shaftl in position to make contact with thepressure roll at the beginning of.

each feeding operation of the pin bearing forme forme within spaced apertures in webs of paper to feed the same, friction feeding means lnountled on said shaft, said friction feeding` means having a limited periphery,`whereby it vwill not feed during the entire operation of the feed shaft, and said pin bearing means (omprismg'asmgle elementv having radlal pms in a single series.

10. In a machine of the Character de- .scribed, the combination with -a feed shaft,

a pres sure rollmounted over the feed shaft, pm bearing means on the feed shaft adapted 'to 'engage apertures in webs of paper to be fed thereby, means on the shaft having ends of said writing table and operated by said mechanical means at the close of each feeding operation, whereby the paper will be held against disarrangement during removal of the issued portion and during the formation of impressions on that'portion lying over the table. I 12. In an autographic register or the like, the combination of a Writing table, pin bearing means for feeding a'plurality of webs of paper over the said table by "means of en agement with successive apertures in said paper, clamping means for, the paper located at both ends of the writ-` ing table, and means for operating and releasin` both of said means.

the combination of a writing table, pin bearing means for feeding a plurality of webs of paper over the said table by means of -enagement With successive apertures in said paper, a pressurev bar overlying the said pin bearing means, and means Operating together Vwith the pin bearing means for preventing said pressure bar from coming into frictional engaging position with relation to the paper, on the'pin bearing means, and an additional clamping 'means located at the other end of the writing table from the' feed, and adapted to come into operation at desiredpoints in the machine operation. i

14. In anautographic register or the like, the combination with a feed shaft adapted for one complete operation for each feeding operation, a writing table, means `on thel feed shaft for feeding paper over the writlng table, and means controlled by the feed shaft position, and adapted to come into operation at the close of each complete operation thereof, for clamping the paper against movement both at the entering and issuing end of said Writing table.

15. In an antographio register or the like,

-the combination with a feed elementJ of a writing table, means on the feed element for feeding paper over the Writing table, and a paper clamp positioned over the Writing table at the opposite end from the feed element, said clamp being Controlled by the feed skal 16. In an autograpl'iie register or the like, the combination with a feed element of a writing table, said feed element being located at one end of thel writing table, means on the feed element for feeding paper over the Writing table, a paper clamp positioned over the Writing table at the opposite end thereof from the feed element, a cam on the feed element, and interconnecting parts between the clamp and the cam whereby at definite positions thereof the clamp Will be placed in operation, whereby said paper is held against being shifted at the receiving end of the table.

17. In a machine for making plural copies, a single pin bearing element, adapted to engage successive alignment apertures formed in plural Webs of paper, and additional feeding means/comprising movable means positioned to engage. and simultaneonsly feed the paper during a portion only of'feeding Operations of the pin bearing element, and then anton'iatically to release the paper.

18. In av machine for making plural copies, a single pin beakring element, adapted to engage successive aligni'nent apertures formed in plnral webs of paper, and additional. feeding means comprising movable means positioned to engage and simultaneously feed the paper during a portion only of the feeding Operations of the pin bearing element and then automatically to release the paper, said means comprising a friction feeding device.

JOHN Q. SHERMAN. 

